Start your question with What, Why, How, When, etc. and end with a "?"

Be clear and specific

Use proper spelling and grammar

Having problems with your Nikon COOLPIX L18 Digital Camera ?

L18 'lens error' and won't work.

\015 The lens is stuck in the half way out position (will not zoom in or out), won't close when I try to turn it off. I get a 'lens error' message. I did not drop it or bump it...\015

Answers :

Hello

The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use\012\012\012\012\012\012\012 these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly ,\012 try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the \012shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , \012and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then \012try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently \012pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may \012cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another\012 way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and \012then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to\012 not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and \012down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the \012camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your \012camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of \012your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair \012center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to \012replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest\012 you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any \012off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about\012 warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

Tips for a great answer:

- Provide details, support with references or personal experience .
- If you need clarification, ask it in the comment box .
- It's 100% free, no registration required.

Suggested Questions/Answers :

When i turn on the camera the lens wont pop open even when the battery is fully charged.... i was taking pictures and it working fine turn the camera off and on again then the lens wont open anymore? i can still view all the pictures i took from the camera but cannot take pictures anymore coz of the lens wont open. i tried initializing the camera by going to set up it didnt work..msg error said turn the camera off and on again and i did but didnt work either many times i tried please help thnks!

The problem is\015\0121- some dirt somehow got on the outside of the lense. After it was retracted fully in, it prevents the camera from opening again. When you turn it on, if it opens a little bit, try to pull it out NOT too hard and let go ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 Digital Camera

My nikon d40 wont take a photo with the standard lens unless I switch it to manual but when I put the telephoto lens on it works in both auto and manual. How do I get my standard lens to work in auto (the "a" switch on the lens)? It has worked in auto in the past.

Hi,\012\012Sorry to hear about your lens. If you are able to take pictures with a telephoto and any other AF-S lens, then it means that your problem lies with the standard lens. With standard, I assume you mean the kit lens. If you can take pi ...
Nikon D40x Digital Camera

Hello my name is ashley, i have a question about my nikon coolpix s3000 camera. i accidently dropped it and now the camera lens got messed up everything else is working fine but is just the lens that is not working. The lens stays out when i turn it off and it wont go in again. and when i want to take a picture it says lens error or sometimes it does take the picture but is all blurry. and i want to know if this is fixable.

Oh you silly boy,,,,,we have all done that in our time,,,what you have done is knock the lens gearing out of wack,,,well its busted for good,, as it may well be,,, but if you genteelly push on the lens when you turn off the carera it may help it to " ...
Nikon Coolpix S3000 Digital Camera

My canon powershot sd 1000's lens will not open. It says lens error restart camer. It worked the last time i used it but it wont work now. i've had this problem before but the lens has always opened a little. now it will not open at all.

My Lens Wont Open All The Way Ive Looked For Everything To Do To Try To Fix It. First I Cleaned The Lens Then Hit The Back That Didnt Work. Then i Twisted The Lens And That Hardly Worked Soo What Do i Do Now ???

Hi I my new(3 months old ) PowerShot SD1300 IS camera has a problem. Initially worked fine ,but suddenly it is not working. Issue is it will power up only once after many (5 to 6 hrs) put idle.When powerd on , lens will come up and the camera will go of,lens will remain out.It wont respond(power led also goes off).Again if we put idle for some hours when we press first lens go in ,comes out and again goes off. Please let me know what could be the problem.I checked it is not problem with battery

Hi. I\015\012 note that you have checked the lens and Canon service has said the PCB \015\012needs to be replaced, but the cost is too high. However you have asked \015\012if there is anything else you can do. ...
Canon Digital Cameras

Auto-focus wont work on one of my lens. The other lens the auto focus works fine. Is my lens broke? its the one that zooms to 200

Lens is stuck and wont move. on the screen it states "Turn the power off and on again" help pls?
Was working just fine and then started with the lens not opening...I opened manuelly and now it wont't take pics...I can view them on disc BUT it just says "turn power on and off" on the screen. Help!!!

I agree that the camera needs to be sent back when this happens. I have seen people suggest pulling on the lens (a bad idea) and smacking the camera / rapping it upon something (an even worse idea). Not only will these options often fail ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 Digital Camera

I have a sony cybershot DSC-W210 and just recently the flash wont work when its on any mode to take a picture it has the flash symbol on the screen flashing and the code E:91:01 underneath also flashing its takin pictures as normal just without the flash it wont let me change the settings of the flash at all. Apart from this the camera lens shutter seems to be sticking when i turn on the camera it doesnt always open i have tried cleaning the lens but it doesnt seem to make any difference!

I have a sony cybershot DSC-W210 and just recently the flash wont work when its on any mode to take a picture it has the flash symbol on the screen flashing and the code E:91:01 underneath also flashing its takin pictures as normal just without the f ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 Digital Camera

I have kodak easyshare c613 camera wont work, it showing a code lens error 111,0,0,0 and lens error 221,0,0,0. what can i do to get it to work?

The lens has extended and now wont go back in. It wont work. It says, Lens error restart

I have a polaroid i035 camera a the shutter lens will not work. I have recharged the batteries and it still wont work. What is going on. and is it worth repairing. The shutter lens seems to be hung and will not go back in.

Wont work! my olmpus fe 360 got some huge issues yo! i have it for about 6 months now and its giving me problems it wont turn on correctly it beeps n buzzes and all kinda ****! it would just go ti ti ti ti lens will come out but screen will be dark and just turn off with the lens out:S

Hi!The focus is stuck, could be sand or something in the focus gears - well known problem with these lens. Contact your local Olympus service center and if they ask too much, feel free to contact me at [email protected] ...
Olympus FE-360 Digital Camera

Lens Stuck My Lens is stuck on my Coolpix S200 and I'm getting the Lens Error message. I tried to push it back in like I read on here and it went partly in and now its completely jammed. I've only had my camera for about 4 months. Please help!! I'm hoping to fix it myself.
i dropped my camera and now the lens wont come out. Everytime i turn on the camera it tells me to turn it off then on again. I've done it multiple times and it doesnt work. I tryed to push the lens in and out but it doesnt ma

YOU CANNOT REPAIR THIS SOPHISTICATED CAMERA YOURSELF!!\015\012I guess pushing the lens inside may have made the problem worse.\015\012I follow a rule- if you drop an electronic equipment and a problem occurs- it usually takes a profession ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 Digital Camera

I went to turn on my nikon coolpix L18 and the lens came out and it stop and it says lens error and the lens does'nt want to go back in or it wont let me take pictures cause it says lens error

HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \015\012probability is that yo ...
Nikon COOLPIX L18 Digital Camera

Samsung s630 Wel It wont work with the memory card but with out it, it does they're 2 brand new and should word together. San disk sd card 2gb. When I put it in the camera turns on ok gets the lens out and then nothing happens the screan stays dark and no butons works. To get it working again I get the card out and the it works but not enough 9 pictures I want to be able to take more. What should I do ? please answer quick I'd like to used it soon ! Thank's Chela

About the memory cards to be used with this camera, those could be: - MMC / SD card (Up to 2GB Guaranteed)- SDHC card (Up to 4GB Guaranteed)\015\012Some cards are not compatible according to the memory cardmanufacturer a ...
Samsung Digimax S630 Digital Camera

Lens error My Casio ex-z60 camara lens wont fully extend.When power is turned on,
a clicking noise is heard. The LCD displays what will be captured, but
is is blury. Then the lens closes and a "lens error" message apears on
the LCD. Sometimes a message that says "retry power on" appears. Every
thing else works fine. I am able to view my pictures .but I can not
take any pictures.. Thank you

This is the lens focus gears. They are either knocked out of alignment, or debris has jammed them. The good news is it can be fixed....Casio most likely won't help. Hint...google my user name. ...
Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z60 Digital Camera

My nephew threw the camera after turning it on and the lens didnt go in when it got turned off now when i try to turn it on it says lens error and wont work what do i do?

I dropped my Nikon Coolpix L18. The lens does not come on and it gives lens error. the portion which covers the lens seems to be loos. I am in Africa and ready to try every thing to get it working to get some pics.

Lens errors are fairly common. Usually it's sand or grit interfering with the lens extension mechanism. Or the camera's been dropped with the lens extended. Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension. O ...
Nikon COOLPIX L18 Digital Camera

Lens error hi my camera stopped working the other day...it turns on but the lens wont come out and it says there is a lens error then shuts of....is there an easy way to fix this?

HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that ...
Kodak Easyshare M753 Digital Camera

I have dmc-fz-9 It was working fine until this morning it seems the lens got stock for some reason. everytime I switch it on lens wont come out and state's "remove lens cap" even cap had been removed

I have a Nikon Coolpix L3. A couple of days ago, I noticed that My camera was on, And the lens was out. I tried turning the camera off, but the lens wont go back in. I tried Wiggling the lens, Tried twisting it back in, tried new batteries, but nothing seems to work. Any Suggestions?

A lot of camera seem to be having this problem. keep trying to turn counter clock wise. but do not force it keep wigging back and forth it will go it just gear driving. and problem got hun up do this with the camera onand then try it with it off ...
Nikon COOLPIX L3 Digital Camera

Lens Error I keep gettin lens error restart camera on my canon powershot sx100 and the lens wont retract. I have turned it on and off several times now. Is there anything i can do to get it working again?

Unfortunately this Canon SX100 (and the SX110 too) has a very fragile lens assembly. Once you have this lens error problem, there are only four solutions: 1) If it's under warranty, contact Canon to make it valid; 2) If not, then have a repair center ...
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Digital Camera

Lens error i dropped it now the lens wont work and the camera says lens error everytime i turn on the camera

You can send this to manufacture and they will repair it for $50.Unless you get lucky enough to find parts on ebay, let me know. ...
Nikon COOLPIX L20 Digital Camera

Lens error,,restart camera.,,the lens wont go back in ,,and the camera will not work,,,its like the lens is stuck,,,can any one help please!!!

Did you try replacing the batteries? If that's not the problem, then it might just be stuck. Look to see if the lens is a little crooked. If it is, try to gently \015\012straighten it. If it still won't retract, try to gently push i ...
Canon PowerShot SD750 / IXUS 75 Digital Camera

Start your question with What, Why, How, When, etc. and end with a "?"